used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But if I send for a nurse--" "I know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I've had some experience with sickness before."
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if I send for a nurse--" "I know.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I'm sure I can do everything necessary for her.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
unvarying in nature
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I'm sure I can do everything necessary for her.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
Edith
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From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I'm sure I can do everything necessary for her.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I've had some experience with sickness before."
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
made afraid
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I've had some experience with sickness before."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But if I send for a nurse--" "I know.
I'm
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From this reading I'm sure I can do everything necessary for her.
I've
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From this reading I've had some experience with sickness before."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if I send for a nurse--" "I know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But if I send for a nurse--" "I know.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
the act of departing
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
without good reason
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
absolutely essential
From this reading I'm sure I can do everything necessary for her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But if I send for a nurse--" "I know.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But if I send for a nurse--" "I know.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
She'll
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From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I've had some experience with sickness before."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I've had some experience with sickness before."
not in physical motion
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I'm sure I can do everything necessary for her.
Sylvia's
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From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
having come into contact
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "She'll have to have constant care for several days, perfect quiet for two weeks at least.
at the time that
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
a Caucasian
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When the long, hideous night was over, and Edith lay, very white and still, her wide, frightened eyes never leaving Sylvia's face, the doctor, gathering up his belongings, touched the latter lightly on the arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I've had some experience with sickness before."
